Linux Kernel on 8051 microcontroller

[rajeshkumar123]

8051 linux

HI,

I am a beginner in Linux. I would like to port a linux kernel to a 8051 Microcontroller C8051F120(128kB flash memory 8KB Ram ).

Is this really possible?

What book would help me in porting a linux kernel to a modest microcontroller such as 8051?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[asprakash]

linux 8051

Not heard, Linux kernel supports 8051.
A linux project called Uclinux [ **broken link removed** ], visit this page and check what are the MCs are supported this project, **broken link removed**

Regards,
Prakash,
**broken link removed** - Open source portal embedded system learners.
http://biopuppy.org - Minimal Open Source Linux for Bioinformatics

 

[rajeshkumar123]

linux on 8051

Thanks a lot!!

 

[kashokshenoy]

Re: 8051 linux

An 8051 is a 8 bit micro controller; I don't think you can gain much by putting a OS into it. An OS like Linux is more useful on a higher end system on chip like ARM, AVR
(32 bit) etc. These SOCs can be used to co-ordinate and process data from lower end McUs and present the data to the control panel.

Ashok Shenoy.

HI,

I am a beginner in Linux. I would like to port a linux kernel to a 8051 Microcontroller C8051F120(128kB flash memory 8KB Ram ).

Is this really possible?

What book would help me in porting a linux kernel to a modest microcontroller such as 8051?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

---------- Post added at 09:04 ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 ----------

Hello All,

I offer 8051, C/C++, Linux System/Kernel programming online.

You can log in to my Linux system using telnet for hands on coding and receive instructions interactively using any IM like GTalk. The chat transcript can be saved at your
end for further reference. You can download code using ftp from my system.

If interested, mail me at: kashokshenoy@yantrix.com

regards,

Ashok Shenoy.

 

[_i386sx25_]

An old post resurrected by an ad msg, anyway but might be useful someone else.

It is not possible to run linux kernel on 8-bit micro. You need at least a 32-bit microcontoller/microprocessor, prefably having MMU (memory management unit). For 32-bit's without MMU, uCLinux may help, but using a device with MMU and enough processing power will make life much easier for you.